Global Event Security Director - Equity Options

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Director of Global Event Security to lead the worldwide program, ensuring safety for employees and attendees while delivering a premier event experience. The role requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strong governance across budgets and vendors.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security leadership for global events, with a track record of managing large teams, complex vendors, and high- visibility operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in security management, criminal justice, or a related field.
• 12+ years in security, law enforcement, military, or multinational corp with leadership progression.
• 5+ years leading and developing teams including security managers or supervisors.
• 5+ years building and leading large-scale event security programs for global orgs (5,000+ attendees).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the global event security program with international travel.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor event security teams.
• Manage budget, procurement, and contracts with exec dashboards.
• Develop threat assessments and security playbooks for events of all sizes.
• Direct on-site security operations and coordinate with internal teams.
• Oversee vendor selection, guard force management, access control, medical support, and road closures.
• Partner with Events, Marketing, IT, Legal, and Facilities to embed security as a business enabler.
• Maintain relationships with private security, law enforcement, and government agencies; ensure compliance with regulations.
• Produce after-action reports and strategic roadmaps; represent NVIDIA in industry forums.

Skills

Leadership

Security management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Threat assessment

Executive communication

Program governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Video management systems

Access control systems

Incident management databases

GSOC integration

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Director of Global Event Security to lead the worldwide program, ensuring safety for employees and attendees while delivering a premier event experience. The role requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strong governance across budgets and vendors.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security leadership for global events, with a track record of managing large teams, complex vendors, and high- visibility operations.